Forum Posts: 97 | Comment #1 by lucaspl Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:37:36 AM | |
| Finlly, what I was waiting for! An Assassin's Creed movie : D Yuppy ^^ |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #2 by ATOMICKILA3000 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:37:47 AM | |
| I don't why Prince of Persia didn't make a little bit more money. I thought it was a decent film. I also can't wait for this and AC3. |
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Forum Posts: 228 | Comment #3 by the action frampton Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:39:51 AM | |
| I think he'd fit the bill pretty well, but I don't know if the film would be any good; in theory it's got potential, but we all know how these movies turn out.. |
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Forum Posts: 169 | Comment #4 by Arron114 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:45:46 AM | |
'raking in a disappointing $335 million worldwide.'
What a world we live in when that's disappointing!
Game to films died the day Van Dammne punched Raul Julia and the camera zoomed in on his muscles.
Now look at him , hes pulling his hair out selling beer on my dashboard. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #5 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:51:25 AM | |
Michael Fassbender looks nothing like Altair or Desmond though... Don't get me wrong, he's a great actor, but surely they would look for someone who resembles the the actual characters.
And why is he playing both Desmond AND Altair when they are separate people? Desmond should be played by someone else, as he has features from all of his ancestors, not just Altair. |
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Forum Posts: 9 | Comment #6 by Boro Iz Rich Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 09:51:49 AM | |
Any movie made of AC is destined to not only be a failure, but also something else to make the series as a whole, look bad.
No movie should ever be made into a game, and no game should ever be made into a movie. When will people realize this? |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #7 by Games 4 Ever Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:04:38 AM | |
| I've been waiting for this ever since I finished the first game, but kinda disappointed about their choice of actor. |
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Forum Posts: 180 | Comment #8 by Floodclaw Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:05:01 AM | |
| @6 I dunno, I thought Goldeneye and Spiderman 2 were pretty good games, and Silent Hill was a pretty good movie. |
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Forum Posts: 22 | Comment #9 by sumthingchronic Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:07:00 AM | |
| @2, couldn't agree more, fully enjoyed Prince of Persia. Please don't fuck this up ubi! |
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Forum Posts: 181 | Comment #10 by Lothra Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:09:39 AM | |
| Michael Fassbender is an amazing up and coming actor but he is kinda wrong for the role of Altair, he would be a good choice for the role of Vidic or maybe Al Mualim, i know there older type characters but age does not really matter when it comes adaptations. |
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Forum Posts: 3621 | Comment #11 by The BiggD Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:14:01 AM | |
| I love Fassbender and Assassin's Creed, but in all honesty, this doesn't seem all that good. |
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Forum Posts: 86 | Comment #12 by mad4ra Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:14:24 AM | |
| I dont get the hate on Michael Fassbender. Would you rather have some random dude that looks like desmond/altair? That would be incredibly stupid considering that he is an amazing actor, also keep in mind that with the right makeup much is possible, just appreciate they got a first class actor for the AC Movie. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #13 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:15:18 AM | |
| Also just thought of something- Lucy was modelled after the Kristen Bell who also did Lucy's voice. She also played the woman who could control lightning in Heroes, so she can definitely act in real life. Will she reprise her role in the film? |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #14 by Games 4 Ever Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:17:17 AM | |
| @12 |
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Forum Posts: 181 | Comment #15 by Lothra Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:18:06 AM | |
@5 Because Desmond and Altair share the same character model in the games, they are identical right down to the scar on their mouths, Ezio also looks like Desmond and even shows him getting his scar in a brawl at the beginning of AC2.
Its not been fully explained why they all look near identical but their are theories out there. This is why whoever plays Desmond will have to play Altair. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #16 by Games 4 Ever Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:18:57 AM | |
Sorry for the double post.
@12 He just doesn't seem right for the part, and there are alot other good actors who does. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #17 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:24:37 AM | |
@15 In Revelations, they have changed Desmond's look slightly to make them more distinctive, and Altair looks a lot different than in the first game as well. I just assumed that Ubi were trying to make them into their own unique characters.
I admit that they look very similar, and it can be hard to find look alikes for certain people, but I just feel that unless they can really change his features with make-up it will look very weird having the same person in 2 different time eras.
Even stranger when it comes to Ezio/ Altair/ Desmond in AC Revelation movie (assuming the films are popular enough to get that far). |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #18 by stianpuz Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:24:54 AM | |
| fassbender is my favourite actor and for good reason, have no doubt this will be a great production with him tied to it to be honest. |
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Forum Posts: 25 | Comment #19 by TeAmExTrEmE737 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:27:10 AM | |
| Hmmm. It could go either ways, it depends on who directs it. |
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Forum Posts: 38 | Comment #20 by Aussie27Legend Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:27:20 AM | |
| Considering most game movies have even more retarded plots than the games they're being based on, how are they going to make the already retarded plot of assassins creed even more retarded :/ |
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Forum Posts: 4 | Comment #21 by SoulsOfBlack86 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:27:22 AM | |
| Hopefully it won't involve hours of him running around collecting flags... |
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Forum Posts: 60 | Comment #22 by The Kingslayer Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:31:13 AM | |
| IMO Fassbender is the best actor out there at the moment, but this seems like a weird movie for him to make. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #23 by Th3Choz3NG4m3R Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:38:53 AM | |
| Dam, I was hoping for Samuel L Jackson as Desmond. |
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Forum Posts: 30 | Comment #24 by Astrex Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:42:17 AM | |
| I suppose we will find out when the movie is out what it's like |
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Forum Posts: 1984 | Comment #25 by IEvil IMonkey Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:48:26 AM | |
| @4 I think its ment as sarcasm mate |
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Forum Posts: 72 | Comment #26 by PyschoJ2456 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:54:15 AM | |
| Ubisoft needs to stop being asses and stop asking for ridiculous money for the rights. Just make the damn movie and keep making great games and you will make a ton of money anyways. |
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Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #27 by Kyanite Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:55:50 AM | |
Prince of Persia was a mediocre, forgettable film. I watched it and enjoyed it enough to not regret it, but there was nothing about it that really stood out in my mind. It was completely average and middle of the road.
As for Fassbender in Assassin's Creed, I have no problem with this. The "he doesn't look like Altaïr" argument holds no real relevance to intelligent people. As long as he has the attitude, movements, and speech patterns down, and I have no doubt he can do those things, he will redefine Altaïr. Hugh Jackman didn't look exactly like Wolverine before the first X-Men movie, and I think his portrayal went pretty well. |
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Forum Posts: 3 | Comment #28 by jordanwyo Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:18:16 AM | |
| DONT F THIS UP. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #29 by Games 4 Ever Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:32:00 AM | |
| @27 Hugh Jackman is a better actor. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #30 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:38:20 AM | |
| @27 How does wanting an actor playing a character to have similar features make me unintelligent? It just means that I want the film to represent the game a bit more thoroughly. |
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Forum Posts: 63 | Comment #31 by Dlark17 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:39:53 AM | |
| Hm. Not sure how I feel about this. Fassbender's cool and all, but I'm not sure that he's who I picture when I think of Desmond and *especially* Altair. I'll give that he's got a lot of talent, but I'm not sold on him as my key characters just yet. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #32 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:42:38 AM | |
| Also, can Fassbender pull of an Arabic accent? He may not have to in the first film because Abstergo's Animus is apparently "primitive" and can't handle giving Altair his actual accent, but if we get through to Revelations, he will need the proper accent. |
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Forum Posts: 2085 | Comment #33 by pined5551 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:54:36 AM | |
| I guess it's a given that Kristen Bell will play Lucy then... |
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Forum Posts: 2085 | Comment #34 by pined5551 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:58:53 AM | |
| @29 Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. Watch 'Shame', 'Fish Tank' and 'Hunger' and then tell me Hugh Jackman is a better actor. Fassbender is right up the best of them. He has an unbelievable amount of talent and he has proved he can play hugley differring roles succesfully. He could pull of the remarkably simple character of Desmond/Altier without reading the script most likely. |
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Forum Posts: 60 | Comment #35 by The Kingslayer Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 12:06:01 PM | |
| I don't really care about Fass not looking like Desmond/Altair from the game because I believe he's physically capable of being an Assassin. And as for the accent they'll probably just go with classic English just like Rome, The Borgias etc. |
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Forum Posts: 3 | Comment #36 by wbpridgen Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 12:14:07 PM | |
I think Fassbender is easily placing himself as one of the new Hollywood elite. The guy just has class, and frankly he scares me. I don't have faith that any game movie can be anything above silly, but his performances are good enough to watch anything.
For those who don't think he'll be good at hand-to-hand combat scenes, watch Haywire. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #37 by StormedKestrel Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 12:24:08 PM | |
| personally i thaught the games sucked but i will definately watch the film if michael fassbender is in it. he's fucking awesome |
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Forum Posts: 3 | Comment #38 by Qofi Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 12:47:14 PM | |
| @14 |
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Forum Posts: 223 | Comment #39 by MrVictorStone Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 01:09:24 PM | |
| Micheal Fassbender is starring in it. Then I'll watch it for sure, he's the only reason Prometheus didn't completely suck. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #40 by Games 4 Ever Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 01:36:25 PM | |
| @34 Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. I have seen those movies and I still think Hugh Jackman is a better actor. |
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Forum Posts: 1397 | Comment #41 by linktriforce007 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 01:42:34 PM | |
| hopefully this doesn't turn out like the Bioshock movie. |
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Forum Posts: 15 | Comment #42 by Jack Flak Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 01:57:02 PM | |
| @39 The trick, Victor Stone, is not minding that it sucked. |
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Forum Posts: 8 | Comment #43 by loonyrob Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 01:59:06 PM | |
| I think dynamo the magician looks like Desmond! |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #44 by InfamousTrixie Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 02:03:24 PM | |
| Prince of persia actually did alright considering it made more than the budget it took to make and what not. It just didn't make as much as they were expecting |
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Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #45 by Kyanite Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 02:08:52 PM | |
@ #29: That's subjective and not at all what I was going for. You're on your own there.
@ #30/#32: Your not knowing the difference between 'of' and 'off' doesn't exactly give me hope for you, but allow me to explain my original point.
Yeah, Fassbender may not look like Altaïr or naturally speak with an Arabic accent, but that's why movie sets have a cosmetics and hair department as well as voice coaches. Besides, Altaïr walks around with half of his face covered up by his hood.
What, you thought Fassbender was just going to walk off the street, glance at his lines, and start a scene on the fly? Come on, give it ten seconds of thought. |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #46 by Mr Chr15topher Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 03:10:46 PM | |
@45 of/off was a typo, it happens sometimes.
And, I'm not saying that he won't be able to pull it off, or that he is just going to glance at his lines. I'm just giving my opinion that from what I have seen him in previously, although a brilliant actor who can pull off many different roles, at the moment I personally am not convinced that he is right for this role in particular.
I may be proven wrong, but at this stage I am not entirely convinced. I am just hoping that for once a movie can actually make a game's story work as well as if it had originally been written for the movie itself, while staying as close to the original game as possible. That's why I am voicing my current concerns.
But as I say, I may be proven wrong and change my mind when some footage comes out. |
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Forum Posts: 499 | Comment #47 by tmg100 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 03:15:59 PM | |
| Gerard Butler for me |
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Forum Posts: 9 | Comment #48 by NATH4Nx Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 03:17:43 PM | |
| Prince of persia racked in a dissapointing $335m!! Greedy bastards |
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Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #49 by hibsta1992 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 03:19:32 PM | |
| Let's hope it's not as repetitive as the original game. Don't get me wrong I would love to watch 2 and a half hours of somebody pickpocketing something and then sitting and eavesdropping on a conversation |
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Forum Posts: 38 | Comment #50 by israelbeta Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 03:39:42 PM | |
| Folks are making a *lot* of assumptions here. All that we know *for sure* is that a)Fassbender and his production company are developing the film and b) he's going to have a part in the eventual movie. We don't know *what* part so all the praise/condemnation towards the idea of him playing Altair and/or Desmond is a bit premature. |
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Forum Posts: 92 | Comment #51 by InsulinShaman Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:00:04 PM | |
| This will only be good if they do it right, which I can almost say without doubt,they won't. |
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Forum Posts: 34 | Comment #52 by Arcane Paradise Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:02:00 PM | |
| I always thought Adam Sandler looked alot like Desmond. |
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Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #53 by Rydinw204 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:04:28 PM | |
If any of you guys saw lost I think desmond from
that show would b perfect to play Desmond and Altair |
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Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #54 by Kyanite Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:12:56 PM | |
| @ #46: Read what #49 posted, throw in that there are 420 flags in the original game, and ask yourself if you really want a movie based on AC to stick to the game as closely "as possible". The slow parts of AC1 are possible, but no one is their right mind wants to watch that. Adaptations will have to be made. It would be unwise to get into your head that a movie HAS to be a certain way. Keep your mind open. |
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Forum Posts: 51 | Comment #55 by Empty Seven Man Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:15:05 PM | |
| @52 He can do it |
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Forum Posts: 50 | Comment #56 by Mickford Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 04:27:40 PM | |
| While having an awesome actor doesn't guarantee an awesome movie (mcgregor AND neeson in phantom menace didn't help much), this is a great step in the right direction :) |
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Forum Posts: 9500 | Comment #57 by Carmona25 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 05:00:48 PM | |
| I'd watch this. |
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Forum Posts: 36 | Comment #58 by El Presidente Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 05:18:25 PM | |
Why are you guys so stuck on the Altair-thing anyway - noone ever said anything 'bout the Arab.
Michael Fassbender will play "the iconic hooded hero" - for anything we know, this could be Ezio or even Connor from Assassin's Creed 3. Nobody knows yet, which eras and which assassins will be covered in the movie. |
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Forum Posts: 298 | Comment #59 by Phantomzero17 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 05:22:30 PM | |
Let's face it even if it turns out to be horrible I'd probably still go see it in theatres and still buy the DVD.
Had to buy the collectors of the Ultramarines movie too. Just a fan thing. |
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Forum Posts: 1313 | Comment #60 by ThePumpkinKing Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 06:02:57 PM | |
Fassbender is a fucking chameleon. He can play any role. And completely fucking own it.
Those of you bitching that "he doesn't look the part" need to shut the fuck up. Because that's probably one of the most brain-dead statements you could make given this news. I'd take an immensely talented actor that can kinda look the part and ace the role. Than some asshole that looks the part, but can't act for shit.
Retards... |
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Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #61 by Kyanite Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 06:21:55 PM | |
| @ #60: Being unable to get through a sentence without swearing FTW! I agree with your overall point, though. |
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Forum Posts: 284 | Comment #62 by deluxnugs Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 06:41:35 PM | |
| i dont like any of the assasins creed games.that being said i can see a great movie coming out of the universe that they created. |
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Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #63 by Shadowoso323 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 07:06:48 PM | |
I think Fassbender would play great as Desmond/Altair. It doesnt matter if he doesnt look like them, as long as the movie kicks ass. Look at Max Payne and Prince of Persia.
Mark Wahlberg looks like Max, he did ok but the movie sucked. WTF with the story. He wanted to get revenge, not bullshit with drugs.
Jake Gyllenhaal looks like the Prince, but what really fucked up the movie was that it was a different plot. The Prince has a name and the only thing that the dagger did was Rewind. What happened to Slow Motion, Haste and Freeze? (And see the future)
Blame the movie makers, not the actors. |
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Forum Posts: 578 | Comment #64 by Hurricane Of 87 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 07:10:42 PM | |
#5: No. That's everything wrong with video game adaptations, finding someone who looks the part instead of having the talent to pull the character off.
Try reminding me how good that Tekken live-action film adaptation was.
But whatever this'll probably never be made. |
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Forum Posts: 15 | Comment #65 by Jack Flak Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 07:13:09 PM | |
| Ever heard of movie makeup, people? Anybody can look like anybody. |
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Forum Posts: 578 | Comment #66 by Hurricane Of 87 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 07:18:59 PM | |
| #13: There's a strong possibility the whole Abstergo facility/Desmond's cult farm upbringing will be cut out/re-written massively since the whole Animus machine is really a fancy excuse to explain why there's a HUD, something that won't be in the movie. |
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Forum Posts: 169 | Comment #67 by Restricted-Access Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:05:39 PM | |
You know, people... if these movies HAD to have stars that looked EXACTLY like the characters being portrayed, it might: NEVER HAPPEN; only happen if it were animated, or... you had better expect to have some fucked-up-looking actors looking like some erratic animation that some of these games can have.
Besides... we currently have a "blonde" Bond, a "black" Nick Fury (and Samuel L. Jackson is pretty awesome in the role)... I don't think perfect resemblance is that critical. I'm more concerned about the story that most of these awful game-to-movie releases we've had! There's only been a few that were good. |
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Forum Posts: 115 | Comment #68 by Mittens2317 Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:09:50 PM | |
| So basically, AC III is to be the final good AC game before the franchise's breast pump goes into overdrive, kills us all, and we're replaced with other human-like creatures billions of years in the future, who only know of our existence because Ubisoft still somehow managed to release an AC game every year, in spite of our extinction. |
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Forum Posts: 5 | Comment #69 by Geoffroman Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:20:24 PM | |
| could be interesting. |
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Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #70 by Kyanite Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 10:59:44 PM | |
@ #67: Nick Fury is black . . . in the Ultimates. They're a good read if you can find them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Nick_Fury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Marvel |
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Forum Posts: 1 | Comment #71 by Adam Corela Monday, July 09, 2012 @ 11:31:15 PM | |
| Any thoughts about Nolan North, the ACTUAL voice actor for Desmond? He is a legit actor, not just voices, and bears a bit of resemblance to the Desmond DNA line. Just a toss-up idea. |
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Forum Posts: 169 | Comment #72 by Restricted-Access Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 02:18:00 AM | |
@70
You KNOW what I mean... Nick Fury did not originate as a black character! I have no problem with the reinterpretation of the character. Nick Fury isn't as well known (or loved) as other Marvel characters. I don't think ANYONE would have accepted Jackie Chan playing Wolverine, for example (although... I would probably be laughing the whole time, watching him play the part - it would just be really weird)! :-p
I haven't read comics since I was a teen... not looking to get back into them. |
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Forum Posts: 169 | Comment #73 by Arron114 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 04:31:48 AM | |
@70 if you have you have read them you wll remember the scene were fury states if a film was made of him they woiuld have to use Samual L Jackson as a nod to the actuality of it.
he originally looked like an old captain america with a rogue style gray hair.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Fury
personally i prefer the contemporary interpretation of him. |
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Forum Posts: 1120 | Comment #74 by InsaneKane87 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 07:27:38 AM | |
| Prince of Persia was really one of the only movies I enjoyed based off of a game. The short movie made for AC 2 was it ? Was pretty awesome a movie could only be better. |
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Forum Posts: 107 | Comment #75 by ThousandLegs01 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 08:55:26 AM | |
| could see him playing one of the Abstergo scientist or another Assassin |
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Forum Posts: 2 | Comment #76 by XxJoaoPauloBRxX Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 10:31:11 AM | |
| Ice-T would be an great Desmond. |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #77 by ATOMICKILA3000 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 12:08:56 PM | |
| @75 They said he is going to play one of the iconic hooded assassins. Only question is, which one? |
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Forum Posts: 17 | Comment #78 by BOW ler 1983 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 12:59:06 PM | |
| @5 hardly anyone who gets cast as a video game character will resemble them (christopher lambert as raiden anyone?) i would be more concerned with how close they stick to the original concept of the game and not just try and cash in on a succesful franchise (resident evil for example) |
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Forum Posts: 173 | Comment #79 by Blue Thunder28 Tuesday, July 10, 2012 @ 01:31:18 PM | |
| Nick Fury shows up after the credits with an offer. |
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Forum Posts: 5 | Comment #80 by x Atty92 x Thursday, July 12, 2012 @ 01:11:57 PM | |
| In my opinion they've probably only decided to want to make an AC movie because of how well the series has done over the years and would think that people want to see it. Why pay for a film when you have 4-5 perfectly good games that you could live. It baffles me! Movie producers/writers need to come up with something new and exciting other than recycling the same old. But oh well, who am I? They have the money lol |
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Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #81 by Goat Of God 101 Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 10:24:06 PM | |
| I'm watching this opening night no doubt about it |
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